This crossword No. 22673 clues and answers were published on Sat 09 Nov 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 22673 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Our representatives shattered it, the fools! : THETHIRD
9-across – See 7 : ESTATE
10-across – Put off work on the Met Office roof? : TAKE
11-across – See 10 : ARAINCHECK
12-across – A Dickensian Berty Wooster curtailed Tod Slaughter! : BETSEY
14-across – See 12 : TROTWOOD
15-across – With which bridge players stick together? : RUBBER
17-across – See 15 : CEMENT
20-across – Glad inflation’s off course : FLOATING
22-across – See 20 : ISLAND
23-across – Shearer’s backward pass thus contrarily went to his goal: a mistake : AGAINSTTHE
24-across – See 23 : WOOL
25-across – Vocation of one tending to go out East : CAREER
26-across – The Bible that is second to scripture in Scotland : AVIEMORE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Man and goddess in conflict with flier : WHEATEAR
2-down – A spot of shuteye? : STYE
3-down – Ring twice for sin with great little woman : BIGAMY
4-down – One supports runner with a long drink of water : BEANPOLE
5-down – Where St Catherine turned to driving : ATTHEWHEEL
6-down – Overcoat thus keeping body of unionists cold : STUCCO
8-down – Want what shall have no dominion outside the king : DEARTH
13-down – Numbers air essential to this voyager : SUBMARINER
16-down – Recording giant’s run-in, say, with agent : EMISSARY
18-down – With which Indian chefs make an entrance: is it holding up? : TANDOORI
19-down – Tell it not in ____ with two articles about her : AGATHA
21-down – Deadlock being Napier’s preserve? : LOGJAM
22-down – Pacific island could be nicer : IRENIC
24-down – Wimbledon commoners ignoring the foreign child care unit : WOMB
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.